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Population and households in ZIP 38344
Household size in ZIP 38344
| Period | ZIP 38344 | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.62 | 2.53 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.55 | 2.57 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.48 | 2.57 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.41 | 2.53 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.21 | +0.00 | −0.03 |
The average household in ZIP 38344 has 2.41 people, under the U.S. average of 2.65. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.62, a much bigger shift than nationally. The biggest households, usually families with children, are concentrated in the south.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in ZIP 38344
| Period | ZIP 38344 | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 41.3 | 38.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 44.4 | 39.2 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 44.8 | 39.9 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 40.5 | 39.9 | 40.1 |
| Change | −0.9 | +1.6 | +2.3 |
Half of the people in ZIP 38344 are younger than 40.5 and half are older, close to the national median of 40.1. Since 2006–10, the median age has edged down from 41.3, even as the national median rose. The youngest areas are in the center, the oldest in the southeast.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in ZIP 38344
| Period | ZIP 38344 | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.3% | 12.2% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 11.1% | 12.0% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 11.3% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 9.7% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| Change | −1.6 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in ten households in ZIP 38344 (9.7%), a little below the national share of 11.6%. Since 2006–10, the single-parent share has fallen 1.6 points, mirroring the country.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in ZIP 38344
Renters in ZIP 38344
| Period | ZIP 38344 | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 20.7% | 30.4% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 23.7% | 32.9% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 24.7% | 33.7% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 27.6% | 33.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | +6.9 pts | +2.6 pts | +1.5 pts |
Most households in ZIP 38344 own their homes; 27.6% rent, below the national share of 34.8%. Among homeowners, 57.9% have no mortgage at all, well above the national share of 39.8%. Renting is most common in the center and least common in the southeast. The renter share is up 6.9 points from 2006–10, a much bigger shift than nationally.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in ZIP 38344
| Period | ZIP 38344 | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 19.0% | 11.5% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 14.8% | 11.8% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 18.8% | 11.8% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 14.6% | 10.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | −4.4 pts | −1.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in ZIP 38344: 14.6% of homes are empty, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand. Since 2006–10, vacancy has fallen 4.4 points, as it has nationally.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in ZIP 38344
| Period | ZIP 38344 | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1969 | 1981 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1974 | 1982 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1978 | 1983 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1979 | 1986 | 1980 |
| Change | +10 | +6 | +6 |
The typical home in ZIP 38344 was built around 1979, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980). Homes here are older than in Tennessee overall, where the median home dates to 1986. The median year built has moved up from 1969 in 2006–10, a sign of steady new building. Newer construction is concentrated in the southeast, while the northwest has the oldest housing.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in ZIP 38344
| Period | ZIP 38344 | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $509 | $761 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $456 | $837 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $550 | $961 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $908 | $1,286 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$399 | +$526 | +$606 |
The median renter in ZIP 38344 pays $908 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rents are up $399 a month from 2006–10, a 78% jump, faster than rents rose nationally. The typical renter here spends 28.9% of household income on rent, just under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally. Rents run highest in the northwest and lowest in the east.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in ZIP 38344
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 38344
| Period | ZIP 38344 | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.9% | 23.9% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 12.7% | 25.3% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 19.6% | 27.9% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 23.6% | 31.4% | 35.6% |
| Change | +6.8 pts | +7.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in ZIP 38344 have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 23.6%, against 35.6% nationally. Since 2006–10, the share with a degree has risen 6.8 points, as it has nationally. College graduates are most concentrated in the center and least in the southeast.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in ZIP 38344
| Period | ZIP 38344 | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 78.9% | 83.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 77.9% | 85.4% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 84.4% | 87.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 91.3% | 89.9% | 89.3% |
| Change | +12.4 pts | +6.6 pts | +4.3 pts |
About nine in ten adults in ZIP 38344 have finished high school (91.3%), a bit above the national rate of 89.3%. Tennessee as a whole looks much the same. Since 2006–10, the share with a diploma has risen 12.4 points, mirroring the country.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in ZIP 38344
| Period | ZIP 38344 | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.2% | 8.6% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 12.1% | 9.6% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 1.8% | 5.4% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.2% | 4.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | −7.1 pts | −3.8 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in ZIP 38344 has been low: just 3.2% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Unemployment is down 7.1 points from 2006–10, in line with the national trend. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
ZIP 38344 compared with nearby ZIP codes
| ZIP code | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ZIP 38344 | 2.41 | 40.5 | 9.7% | 27.6% | 14.6% | 1979 | $908 | 23.6% | 91.3% | 3.2% |
| ZIP 38235 | 2.23 | 44.0 | 18.0% | 19.5% | 22.2% | 1979 | $779 | 15.1% | 85.2% | 6.7% |
| ZIP 38318 | 2.03 | 52.9 | 4.5% | 11.1% | 22.1% | 1982 | $717 | 14.2% | 91.3% | 6.5% |
| ZIP 38342 | 2.16 | 48.0 | 9.4% | 16.7% | 15.2% | 1979 | $617 | 14.7% | 89.0% | 10.0% |
| ZIP 38317 | 2.39 | 42.2 | 9.6% | 24.9% | 14.5% | 1970 | $664 | 11.3% | 89.3% | 4.1% |
| ZIP 38387 | 2.19 | 54.4 | 1.9% | 9.8% | 27.2% | 1991 | $828 | 10.0% | 87.2% | 0.0% |
| ZIP 38390 | 2.95 | 42.4 | 8.8% | 13.5% | 16.3% | 1990 | $800 | 14.1% | 86.9% | 10.2% |
| ZIP 38258 | 2.61 | 37.4 | 17.5% | 26.7% | 11.6% | 1981 | $825 | 15.4% | 77.8% | 3.3% |
| ZIP 38321 | 2.43 | 43.8 | 14.7% | 20.4% | 11.0% | 1992 | $707 | 11.5% | 89.8% | 5.0% |
| ZIP 38220 | 2.41 | 42.3 | 15.3% | 23.4% | 14.7% | 1977 | $789 | 15.7% | 87.1% | 8.0% |
| ZIP 38348 | 2.19 | 46.5 | 10.8% | 16.2% | 6.2% | 1990 | $756 | 4.0% | 92.5% | 1.3% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up ZIP 38344. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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